Visa policy of Kyrgyzstan

Visitors to Kyrgyzstan must obtain a visa in advance online or from one of the Kyrgyzstan diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries or countries whose citizens are eligible for a visa upon arrival.[1][2] Despite proposals to abolish the visa-free regime, the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan vowed to retain the current policy in December 2015.[3]

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Kyrgyzstan currently gives visa exemption to citizens of 69 nations.

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Visa policy of Kyrgyzstan

Visa exemption

Holders of passports issued by the following 69 nations are not required to obtain a visa for Kyrgyzstan up to the length of stay mentioned below:[1][4][5][6]

Indefinite stay

1 – provided being permanent residents of country of nationality.
2 - may enter with a national ID card
3 - may enter with an internal passport

90 days
60 days
30 days

Additionally only holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Morocco and Turkmenistan can visit Kyrgyzstan without a visa.

Visa on arrival

Citizens of the following countries and territories are eligible to obtain a visa on arrival valid for a maximum stay of 30 days at Manas International Airport:[1]

Citizens of the following countries and territories are eligible to obtain a visa on arrival valid for stays longer than 60 days at Manas International Airport:[1]

In addition, holders of passports issued by Taiwan can obtain a visa on arrival provided they are holding a pre-arranged landing visa invitation.[1]

Visa replacement

Nationals of the following countries who hold valid tourist visas of Kazakhstan are able to visit the border districts of Issyk-Kul, Talas and Chui regions of Kyrgyzstan within the validity of such visa: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States.[14]

Citizens of the following countries and territories are eligible to obtain a visa on arrival[15] valid for a maximum stay of 60 days at Manas International Airport:[1] if they hold a valid residence visa of Bahrain, Brunei, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar or United Arab Emirates

Electronic visa

From 1 September 2017[16] citizens of all countries and territories may apply for tourism, business and group tourist types of visa for 30 or 90 days online through the eVisa system. Electronic visa holders must arrive via Manas or Osh airports or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk).[17][18]

Visitor statistics
YearVisitors[19]
1992—1994
No data
1995
 36,000
1996
 42,000
1997
 87,000
1998
 59,000
1999
 48,000
2000
 59,000
2001
 99,000
2002
 140,000
2003
 342,000
2004
 398,000
2005
 319,000
2006
 766,000
2007
 1,656,000
2008
 2,379,000
2009
 2,451,000
2010
 1,224,000
2011
 3,025,000
2012
 3,393,000
2013
 4,134,000
2014
 3,791,000
2015
 4,000,000
2016
 3,853,000
2017
 4,568,000
2018
 6,900,000[20]
Total (1995—2018)More 43,770,000

Most visitors arriving to Kyrgyzstan were from the following countries of nationality:[21]

Country2017201620152014
 Kazakhstan 1,833,900 1,787,100 1,989,200 1,998,500
 Uzbekistan 479,600 150,700 60,900 125,900
 Russia 471,400 431,000 528,700 447,700
 Tajikistan 250,900 169,500 117,600 79,300
 Turkey 54,300 36,800 36,100 33,000
 China 39,500 36,600 35,800 29,900
 India 19,600 11,400 7,600 4,200
 United States 14,200 13,900 19,200 14,300
 Germany 13,100 11,100 16,700 15,200
 South Korea 13,100 10,300 7,000 10,500
 Azerbaijan 8,500 8,100 5,300 3,700
 Ukraine 8,200 141,300 133,600 5,800
 France 7,500 2,900 5,800 5,100
 United Kingdom 6,900 6,600 6,900 4,400
 Georgia– 5,700 5,700 2,500 1,800
Total 4,666,500 4,147,420 4,335,200 4,418,600

See also

References
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  12. http://www.mfa.gov.kg/news/view/idnews/5263
  13. Was applied under Agreement between USSR and Hungary on 24 Nov 1978
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